zoomImage courtesy of Klaipedos Nafta Lithuanian LNG terminal operator Klaipedos Nafta said that the LNG-fueled cement carrier MV Greenland completed the first liquefied natural gas bunkering at the Malkos Bay terminal. Klaipėdos Nafta cooperated with the Norwegian company Cryo Shipping, Ignitis and Baltkonta, the company said in its statement. Cryo
NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG gets site preparation permit
Image courtesy of NextDecade US LNG export project developer NextDecade Corporation has been authorized to proceed with the implementation plan and site preparation/mobilization of equipment for the Rio Grande LNG project. In its notice, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorized the mobilization of equipment, trailers, and personnel to the Rio
FERC issues Alaska LNG EIS
zoomImage courtesy of Alaska LNG The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) published the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Alaska LNG project. The EIS analyzes the project’s environmental impacts and associated mitigation measures and is a mandatory step towards gaining the principal federal approval, or final order,
Gasum, Deltamarin, Wärtsilä partner up on cleaner shipping
Image courtesy of Gasum The Nordic energy company Gasum has joined forces with ship design company Deltamarin and the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä to cut emissions in the maritime transport. These emissions are caused by ship fuels, but also to some extent by the type and design of the engine.
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Image courtesy of TMS Cardiff Gas Sempra contracts Bechtel for Port Arthur LNG project San Diego-based energy company and LNG operator Sempra Energy has signed a fixed-price engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project under development in Port Arthur, Texas with Bechtel. Brand new
Baleària starts LNG retrofit of its Sicilia ferry
Image courtesy of Baleària Spanish shipping company Baleària has started the LNG engine retrofit works on its Sicilia ferry that will see the vessel running on LNG by June this year. The vessel will become the sixth vessel in the company’s fleet running on liquefied natural gas, and will follow
Australia: Gladstone LNG exports dip in February
Image courtesy of Bechtel LNG exports from the three liquefaction plants located on Curtis Island off Gladstone reached 1.79 million tons during February 2020. The volume was spread across 27 cargoes, data from the Gladstone Ports Corporation shows. Compared to the previous month when 1.98 million tons of LNG have
Spain’s BBG reports throughput spike at Bilbao LNG terminal
Image courtesy of BBG Spanish LNG terminal operator Bahía de Bizkaia Gas (BBG) reported a 95 percent rise in unloading and loading activities at its regasification terminal in the port of Bilbao. BBG, controlled by the Basque energy authority (EVE) and LNG player Enagás, said in a statement that the
Elba Island LNG train 5 wins FERC approval
zoomImage courtesy of Kinder Morgan Kinder Morgan-led Elba Island liquefaction project near Savannah, Georgia has received authorization to start operation at the fifth Moveable Modular Liquefaction System (Train 5). Elba Liquefaction Company and Southern LNG Company have filed the request on February 26, seeking permission to commence service for liquefaction
Freeport LNG second jetty gets FERC clearance
Image courtesy of Freeport LNG The United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted a permit to Freeport LNG to place the second jetty at its facility on Quintana Island, near Freeport, Texas. The commission noted in its letter that, based on commission staff inspections and review of the commissioning activities,